Maldives

SHORT INFORMATION

Overview of Maldives

Officially name: Republic of Maldives

Capital: Malé

Official language: Dhivehi

Government: Presidential republic

Cafes and restaurants

Dine underwater without getting wet

In the Maldives, the all-glass, 12-seat Ithaa restaurant sits 16 feet below sea level, and offers 180-degree views of the stingrays, sharks and snapper fish that swim by.